Hackers slipped a trojan into the code library behind most of the internet. Your team is probably affected

Attackers stole a long-lived npm token from the lead axios maintainer and published two poisoned versions that drop a ...
CSO Online

Attackers trojanize Axios HTTP library in highest-impact npm supply chain attack

With almost 175,000 npm projects listing the library as a dependency, the attack had a huge cascade effect and shows how ...
Security Boulevard

Axios supply chain attack chops away at npm trust

Developers using the axios package from npm may have downloaded a malicous version that drops a Remote Access Trojan ...
Dark Reading

Axios NPM Package Compromised in Precision Attack

The NPM package for Axios, a popular JavaScript HTTP client library, was briefly compromised this week, possibly by North ...
The Hacker News

Axios Supply Chain Attack Pushes Cross-Platform RAT via Compromised npm Account

Axios 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 injected malicious plain-crypto-js@4.2.1 after npm compromise on March 31, 2026, deploying ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

FortiGuard Uncovers Deceptive Install Scripts in npm Packages

A series of malicious packages hidden within the Node Package Manager (npm), the largest software registry for JavaScript, has been uncovered. According to a new advisory published by FortiGuard on ...
InfoQ

npm 4.0 Deprecates Prepublish Lifecycle Script

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...